Setting the record straight: a re-examination of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Cyprus deposited at the Museum of Zoology of Athens Author Demetriou, Jakovos Department of Ecology and Systematics, Faculty of Biology, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece. & Laboratory of Vector Ecology and Applied Entomology, Joint Services Health Unit Cyprus, BFC RAF Akrotiri BFPO 57, Akrotiri, Cyprus. & Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre, Acropoleos 2, Aglantzia 2101, Nicosia, Cyprus. Author Georgiadis, Christos Section of Zoology and Marine Biology, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece. & Museum of Zoology, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece. Author Ralli, Vasiliki Section of Zoology and Marine Biology, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece. Author Salata, Sebastian University of Wrocław, Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Taxonomy, Myrmecological Laboratory, Przybyszewskiego 65, 51 - 148 Wrocław, Poland. Author Borowiec, Lech University of Wrocław, Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Taxonomy, Myrmecological Laboratory, Przybyszewskiego 65, 51 - 148 Wrocław, Poland. text Zootaxa 2024 2024-10-14 5523 1 49 69 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5523.1.3 journal article 304572 10.11646/zootaxa.5523.1.3 08a7a280-de62-43dd-b3dc-cd9036527364 1175-5326 13933892 CA00E3E3-DEF6-4EF2-94BE-836EAF5579A4 Aphaenogaster sporadis Santschi, 1933 Aphaenogaster simonellii var. sporadis Santschi, 1933 Limassol • Lemessos , Pissouri , Trachonas 1; 34.6472 , 32.6951 ; 225 m alt.; 4–18.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, 300m from the sea, phrygana with Ceratonia siliqua ; ZMUA , 2 w. • Lemessos , Pissouri , Trachonas 1; 34.6472 , 32.6951 ; 225 m alt.; 21.VII–04.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, 300m from the sea, phrygana with Ceratonia siliqua ; ZMUA , 2 w. • Lemessos , Pissouri , Trachonas 1; 34.6472 , 32.6951 ; 225 m alt.; 4– 18.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, 300m from the sea, phrygana with Ceratonia siliqua , previously identified as Aphaenogaster simonellii ; ZMUA , 1 w. • Lemessos , Pissouri , Trachonas 1; 34.6472 , 32.6951 ; 225 m alt.; 21.VII–04.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, 300m from the sea, phrygana with Ceratonia siliqua , previously identified as Tetramorium rhodium ; ZMUA , 1 w. • Lemessos , Koilani ; 34.85, 32.8509; 980 m alt.; 20.VII–03.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, vineyard, next to phrygana; ZMUA , 2 w. • Lemessos , Koilani ; 34.85, 32.8509; 980 m alt.; 20.VII–03.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, vineyard, next to phrygana, previously identified as Aphaenogaster simonellii ; ZMUA , 1 w. • Lemessos , Koilani ; 34.85, 32.8509; 980 m alt.; 3–17.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, vineyard, next to phrygana, previously identified as Aphaenogaster simonellii ; ZMUA , 2 w. • Lemessos , Fasoula ; 34.7263 , 33.0364 ; 250 m alt.; 10–20.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, phrygana, scarce trees; ZMUA , 1 w. • Lemessos , Fasoula ; 34.7263 , 33.0364 ; 250 m alt.; 10–20.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, phrygana, scarce trees, previously identified as Aphaenogaster simonellii ; ZMUA , 1 w. • Lemessos , Fasoula ; 34.7263 , 33.0364 ; 250 m alt.; 30.VII–10.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, phrygana, scarce trees, previously identified as Messor structor ; ZMUA , 1 w. – Paphos • Pafos , Skoulli riv. ; 34.9791 , 32.4568 ; 90 m alt.; 21.II.2007 ; Anastasios Legakis leg.; previously identified as Aphaenogaster simonellii ; ZMUA , 2 w. • Pafos , Skoulli riv. ; 34.9791 , 32.4568 ; 90 m alt.; 13.V.2007 ; Anastasios Legakis leg.; previously identified as Aphaenogaster simonellii ; ZMUA , 1 w. • Pafos , Skoulli riv. ; 34.9791 , 32.4568 ; 90 m alt.; 13.V.2007 ; Anastasios Legakis leg.; ZMUA , 2 w. • Pafos , Pegeia , Kampinariou ; 34.8881 , 32.3804 ; 287 m alt.; 16–26.VIII.2013 ; Charoula Tsipouridou leg.; phrygana next to the road, close to houses, pitfall traps, ethylene glycol, previously identified as Aphaenogaster simonellii ; ZMUA , 3 w. • Pafos , Pegeia , Kampinariou ; 34.8881 , 32.3804 ; 287 m alt.; 31.VII–16.VIII.2013 ; Charoula Tsipouridou leg.; phrygana next to the road, close to houses, pitfall traps, ethylene glycol, previously identified as Aphaenogaster simonellii ; ZMUA , 3 w. • Pafos , Pegeia , Pikni forest ; 34.8966 , 32.3702 ; 375 m alt.; 5–19.VIII.2013 ; Charoula Tsipouridou leg.; Pinus halepensis forest, pitfall traps, ethylene glycol, previously identified as Aphaenogaster simonellii ; ZMUA , 3 w. • Pafos , Pegeia , Pikni forest ; 34.8966 , 32.3702 ; 375 m alt.; 19–25.VIII.2013 ; Charoula Tsipouridou leg.; Pinus halepensis forest, pitfall traps, ethylene glycol, previously identified as Aphaenogaster simonellii ; ZMUA , 3 w. • Pafos , Pegeia , Pikni forest ; 34.8966 , 32.3702 ; 375 m alt.; 21.VII–05.VIII.2013 ; Charoula Tsipouridou leg.; Pinus halepensis forest, pitfall traps, ethylene glycol, previously identified as Aphaenogaster simonellii ; ZMUA , 2 w.